Johnny Christ

Johnny Christ says in this video at (1:09), “I knew that I wanted a classic pianic [sic] sound as well as a guttural, clanky distorted growl to it. And I wanted that all in one bass whereas before I’d have to switch basses out whether I’m at the studio or on tour to get those two different sounds. So I just wanted to incorporate those two things together and make the bass look awesome too."

According to Christ's guitar tech in this Premier Guitar video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDj6XodwOYU) at (8:40), the A7X bassist uses EMG pickups, "he uses a blend," of bass and guitar pickups in all of his bass guitars.

More technical details on the Schecter Signature Johnny Christ Bass Guitar

Johnny Christ, the bass guitarist of American metal band Avenged Sevenfold or "A7X" is shown in this photo performing a live set with a Ernie Ball MusicMan StingRay HH 5 String.

According to Hard Rock Cafe, Christ used this bass back in 2008 for "Taste of Chaos" tour.

We can clearly see that Johnny is playing a white version of the Rickenbacker 4001

We can clearly see Johnny playing on his custom Musicman Stingray

In this picture, we can see Johnny playing this bass

"When I played the P-Basses and Rickenbackers on Nightmare, I felt like that was getting closer to the tone I want to get. I wanted the percussive low end of a StingRay humbucker blended with the classic P-Bass clunk and Rickenbacker growl. For six months, Schecter and I went through six or seven different pickup combinations before finally trying an EMG 81 guitar pickup in the neck position. When we tried it, we knew we had what I was looking for. With a blend knob to roll from one pickup to the next, the bass has a really broad sound, from pianistic clarity to distorted growl. Right up the middle gets the sound I generally want. After 60 years of the electric bass, so much of it is all the same; it’s cool to be pushing some boundaries and trying new things."

At 0:18 in this video, we can see Johnny playing this bass

If you look very closely, you can see that Johnny is using a 5 string Schecter with humbuckers and it exactly looks like a Stiletto Stage-5

Johnny uses this bass live in a song God Damn because of the 5-string need. At 2:23, you see it in use.

According to Johnny Christ's guitar tech, "I beef up the clean tone with this Gallien-Kruger 2001RB," bass head.

Avenged Sevenfold bassist Johnny Christ runs his tone though a Gallien-Krueger Neo 810 bass cabinet. According to his guitar tech in this Premier Guitar video, Christ's amp, "it offends some people sometimes, 'cause it gets kind of loud."

"(...)we use it for clean channel(...)"

At 0:18 in this video, we can see a Ampeg SVT-CL head and a 810 Ampeg SVT Cab behind Johnny

At 0:18 in this video, we can see a Ampeg SVT-CL head and a 810 Ampeg SVT Cab behind Johnny

Johnny Christ uses a Boss NS-2 noise suppressor pedal as spotted in this Premier Guitar video at (9:30).

Johnny Christ's main bass effect is an MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe, as spotted in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown at (9:30).

In this Facebook photo, Johnny Christ's pedals can be seen, including two MXR M80 Bass DI+s.

It can be seen in this Facebook photo that Johnny Christ uses a Dunlop DC Brick to power his pedals.

As seen in this Facebook photo, Johnny Christ uses a Lehle P-split 2.

on the right corner we can see that white wah pedal on Johnny's pedalboard.

"Right now I’m using the H2O chorus pedal, and occasionally a Dunlop Crybaby Bass Wah. Our style is straightforward heavy metal and heavy rock, so I don’t get too into bass effects. But every once in a while, it’s cool to through in a chorus."

JOHNNY CHRIST Tortex .73mm picks Dunlop D-38-19 Black and Green Grommet straps

JOHNNY CHRIST Tortex .73mm picks Dunlop D-38-19 Black and Green Grommet straps

"For six months, Schecter and I went through six or seven different pickup combinations before finally trying an EMG 81 guitar pickup in the neck position"

The Rev passed in 2009, for their song, "So Far Away", Johnny Christ wore it in the music video, he also wears it at some concerts too.

"Six months before we went into the studio, Ernie Ball sent me a pack of their Cobalt strings to try out. I wasn’t looking to change, but when I tried them, they had a metallic sheen that was very cool. So I’ve switched to playing Cobalts"